The ABC understands controversial Australian businessman Geoffrey Edelsten has died aged 78 in Melbourne.

A man is arrested at Sydney's International Airport allegedly trying to flee to Dubai, following the seizure of about $7 million in cash found under a concrete floor.

Maddie Groves has again criticised Australian swimming's culture, while the national governing body says it has tried to get in touch with the Olympic silver medallist to hear her concerns.

Federal Court Justice Bernard Murphy delivers a scathing assessment of the unlawful Robodebt recovery scheme, calling it a "massive failure in public administration" of Australia's social security scheme.

The father of a murdered toddler has told a sentencing judge he is heartbroken that his former partner did not call for help sooner to save their daughter's life.

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith dismisses as a "fanciful story" claims he handcuffed a man, led him to a cliff, kicked him over and conspired with a colleague to execute him.

Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo says Australia should take on cybercriminals like the British Navy fought the pirates of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

Victoria records no new local COVID-19 cases, as Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says the two sets of mystery infections discovered in recent days is a reminder that high testing rates are needed if the state is to stamp out its latest out...

While yet to be formally identified, police believe the body is a woman who went missing from Simpson on Wednesday.

When Nathaniel West, 17, heard that a man had collapsed on the Wollongong PCYC football field, he left his lunch on the table and put his first-aid training into action. 

The Victorian couple who travelled through NSW and into Queensland and then fell ill with COVID are not the only ones breaking border restrictions since May 28, with others hit with stiff penalties.

The time finally comes to stop keeping up with one of the world's most famous families. 

Workers expecting a rise in their superannuation payments on July 1 could be in for a shock. While their retirement contributions from their employer are set to go up, it might mean a cut to their take-home pay.

The Sea Eagles and Cowboys come into their match with fresh legs after last weekend's bye, while the Panthers will look to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they meet the Sharks. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live sc...

Indonesia will face "an explosion of cases" if health authorities don't take action, epidemiologists warn, following a jump in cases on the country's two most populous islands. 

Prince Edward says tensions within the royal family involving the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are "very sad".

Parramatta, Newcastle and Gold Coast join the NRLW in an expanded seven-week premiership to be held later this year, while the Warriors drop out ahead of an expected return in 2022.

The mouse plague in the eastern states of Australia has caused millions of dollars in damage, lost production and raised mental health concerns.  Why has it happened and what can be done?

Police seize a small arsenal of firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the back shed of a suburban home in Perth, with a 72-year-old man charged and due to appear in court.

G7 leaders are pledging to donate 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries, but how will that work? Here's what we know so far. 

Mustafa Afzaal has left Australia to be with his grieving relatives after the Department of Home Affairs permitted him to travel on compassionate grounds.

US President Joe Biden once called British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "physical and emotional clone" of Donald Trump, but in his first overseas trip as president, the two world leaders smiled and joked as they walked on a beach with t...

The next month-and-a-half should provide some upsets, but more importantly, give teams like Parramatta and South Sydney the chance to close the gap at the top of the table and throw some intrigue into an increasingly predictable NRL season. ...

A 10-year-old boy will be flown to a Perth hospital after being bitten by a shark near Coral Bay, on Western Australia's north-west coastline.

Parents at Peppimenarti in the Northern Territory are home schooling their children, too afraid to let them leave the house after months of unrest in the community.